daze (d z)tr.v. dazed, daz·ing, daz·es 1. To stun, as with a heavy blow or shock; stupefy. 2. To dazzle, as with strong light. n. A stunned or bewildered condition. [Middle English dasen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse dasask, to become weary.] Synonyms: daze, bemuse, benumb, stun, stupefy These verbs mean to dull or paralyze the mental capacities with or as if with a shock: dazed by the defeat; bemused by the senator's resignation; a boring performance that benumbed the audience; stunned by his sudden death; a display that stupefied all onlookers. |
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| Adj. | 1. | dazed - in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue" confused - mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently; "the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused" |
| 2. | dazed - stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion) lethargic, unenrgetic - deficient in alertness or activity; "bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights" |
dazed
adjective shocked, stunned, confused, staggered, baffled, at sea, bewildered, muddled, numbed, dizzy, bemused, perplexed, disorientated, flabbergasted (informal), dopey (slang), groggy (informal), stupefied, nonplussed, light-headed, flummoxed, punch-drunk, woozy (informal), fuddled By the end of the interview I was dazed and exhausted.
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